Site 2

Directed by Panh Rithy, 91min, 1989, Khmer version with English subtitles

Although the refugee camp known as Site 2 no longer exists, it held as many as 180,000 people in a four-mile area on the border of Thailand and Cambodia during the 1980s. This historic documentary follows the life of one Cambodia family in Site II. Narrated by the mother, it provides a glimpse into life as a displaced person.

October 27, 2016 · 6:30 pm

Bophana Center

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Founded by film director Rithy Panh, Bophana Center collects every archive images and sounds on Cambodia, and it offers free public access to this unique heritage. Bophana Center also trains young Cambodians for careers in filmmaking, broadcasting and new media. The goal is to open their mind to artistic creation and foster a personal cultural production.